About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 |
| Subscales | This is a unidimensional measure |
| Description | The persistence scale for children is a non-physical questionnaire measuring persistence accross 40 items. |
| Example | I usually persist in what I am doing |
| Link | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327752jpa5102_2 |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 40 |
| Format | Dichotomous |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 7-13 |
| Cost single purchase | Free |
| Cost per child | Free |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .66 |
| Test retest | 6 months, r= .77 |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | Not reported |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | t=2.98, p<.01 in the distinction between gymnasts that persevered and those who dropped out |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Lufi, D., & Cohen, A. (1987). A scale for measuring persistence in children. Journal of Personality Assessment, 51(2), 178–185. doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa5102_2 |